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2 6 6 January 28, 2003 <br /> <br />Financial Impact: <br /> <br />· The City has been awarded $74,294 in grants to assist in the preparation for <br />response to weapons of mass destruction incidents. The funds will be transmitted to <br />the City as soon as the grant applications are completed. <br /> <br /> Motion by Mr. Pitts, and seconded by Mr. Whitehurst, to adopt the following <br />resolution, and was adopted by the following vote: <br /> <br />"A RESOLUTION DESIGNATING FIRE CHIEF JOSEPH POZZO AS THE CITY OF <br />PORTSMOUTH'S AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY ON APPLICATIONS FOR FEDERAL <br />GRANT ASSISTANCE UNDER THE FEDERAL OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS <br />(OJP) NATIONAL DOMESTIC PREPAREDNESS OFFICE GRANT PROGRAM. <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the City of Portsmouth is in the process of submitting applications <br />for four grants from the federal Office of Justice Programs, National Domestic <br />Preparedness Office Grant Program, administered by the Commonwealth of Virginia; <br />and <br /> <br /> . WHEREAS, grant procedures requir~ that the City designate an agent with <br />authority to execute the grant applications for and on behalf of the City of Portsmouth <br />and to provide such other assistance as may be required; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, designation of Fire Chief Joseph Pozzo as the City's agent is <br />appropr~iate because, as Emergency Management Coordinator, he will be responsible <br />for implementing and fulfilling the grant requirements; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the grants' assistance will directly benefit the City's fire and police <br />departments, as well as other agencies having homeland security, responsibility. <br /> <br /> NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, <br />Virginia, that Fire Chief Joseph Pozzo is hereby designated as the C ty's agent for the <br />purpose of executing the subject Office of Justice Programs § rant applications and all <br />other documents associated with the grant process, as well as for providing any and all <br />information and assistance pertaining to such grants as may be required.' <br /> <br />Ayes: Benn, Griffin, Moody, Pitts, Randall, Whitehurst, Holley <br />Nays: None <br /> <br />- New Business - <br /> <br />03 - 33 - Mr. Benn offered nominations for the following Boards and Commissions: <br /> <br />EMPOWERMENT 2010 GOVERNANCE BOARD <br /> <br />Douglas Smith <br /> <br />HISTORY COMMISSION <br /> <br />Robert A. Smith to be appointed to fill an unexpired term ending June 30, 2004, <br />replacing Ida Kay Jordan. <br /> <br />Christina B. Fulp to be appointed to fill an unexpired term ending June 30, 2004, <br />replacing Barbara J. Early. <br /> <br />Ann T. Keeling to be appointed to fil/an unexpired term ending June 30. 2005, <br />replacing Sarah H. Rice. <br /> <br />Alfred R. Fenner to be appointed to fill an unexpired term ending June 30, 2004, <br />replacing Howard R. Warren. <br /> <br /> <br />